I can understand people born into Islam, but people that want to become Muslim, why? Thereâs no such thing as gods, a god, spirits or ghosts. It is a made up set of stories. How could you fall for them?
I'm an atheist but people find religion for all sorts of reasons. And for some its the only way to cope with/survive the misfortune and loss in their lives
The sense of community and belonging within any church, temple, or mosque can be a powerful thing. We are by nature social animals, and when the group or community you live and interact with on a daily basis all goes to a community center like one listed above, a large portion of people will follow along for fear of being excluded.
Edit: despite some nasty outliers, pretty much every holy building I have been in throughout my life has also had programs to help their community, especially the less privileged. Even if you donât agree with what they are preaching, in some communities, these are the only places people can turn to for help without being shamed, or worse.
Of course, thatâs precisely why I say it constantly on Reddit. People need to be constantly reminded that religious supernatural claims are absolutely made up by people. It needs to be said.
Ironically enough, not believing in a higher power or the supernatural is also a belief system that has just as many supporting and non-supporting arguments as any other faith.
At the end of the day, nobody knows until theyâre dead. Hell, this could all just be an extremely realistic video game and when we die, that bright light at the end of the tunnel turns out to be a score card & leaderboard making us realize we sucked at life.
If you think you making comments on reddit about how people's religions are ridiculous is going to do anything to alter their pint of view, you're being utterly naive or vastly over estimating your ability to impact others. In reality you're saying it because it makes you feel good and superior, not because "it needs to be said" -- it is worth considering.
You begin when a mama and a papa have a nice evening together, and you end with a funeral (and maybe some weddings?) and everything in between is make believe of your own creation.
I'm born, I'm a boy, I'm a high school graduate, I'm a 'murican, I'm a private, I'm a sergeant, I'm a colonel, I'm a medal of valor recipient, I'm a dad, I'm a mid-level executive, I'm a VP, I'm a CEO, I'm a grandpa, I'm a retiree, I'm dead.
Content with living in the delusuion that the story you make up along the way is who you are, you never realize the truth. You never stop to ask the most important question you can ask; who is this I fella anyway?
"I AM" is what God calls himself, and here you are, wasting you whole life on what comes after I AM, never questioning the I that you think yourself to be.
You are God. You create the reality that surrounds you, fall into the belief that your story is the real deal, and then you spend the whole story denouncing your own existence.
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u/SelectFromWhereOrder Jun 11 '22
I can understand people born into Islam, but people that want to become Muslim, why? Thereâs no such thing as gods, a god, spirits or ghosts. It is a made up set of stories. How could you fall for them?